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RNase

American  
[ahr-en-eys, -eyz] / ˈɑrˈɛn eɪs, -eɪz /
Also RNAase

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. ribonuclease.


Etymology

Origin of RNase

RN(A) + -ase

Example Sentences

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DNA pol I is the primer remover in eukaryotes, while in prokaryotes it is RNase H. DNA pol III performs strand elongation in prokaryotes and pol δ and pol ε do the same in eukaryotes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

DNA pol I is the primer remover in prokaryotes, while in eukaryotes it is RNase H. DNA pol III performs strand elongation in prokaryotes and pol δ and pol ε do the same in eukaryotes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

DNA pol I is the primer remover in prokaryotes, while in eukaryotes it is RNase H. DNA pol III performs strand elongation in prokaryotes and pol δ and pol ε do the same in eukaryotes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

It is thought to work by targeting CAG repeats on the RNA strand produced by both the normal and faulty HTT genes, and tagging them for destruction by an enzyme called RNase H1.

From Scientific American • Jan. 1, 2022

To remove RNAs, we added 500 µl elution solution and 1 µl tenfold diluted RNase cocktail to suspend the pellet.

From Nature • May 8, 2018